Why Do Heathen Nations Rage?

Why do hea­then na­tions rage?

Why vain things do peo­ple mind?

Kings of earth in plots en­gage

Rulers are in league com­bined.

Thus against the Lord they speak

Thus against His Christ they say

Let us join their bands to break

Let us cast their cords away.

He shall laugh who sits ab­ove

God Most High shall scorn them all;

Them in an­ger fierce re­prove;

Burning wrath shall on them fall.

Yet ac­cord­ing to My will

Have I set My King to reign;

Him on Zi­on’s ho­ly hill

My An­oint­ed I’ll main­tain.

Thus hath said the Lord Most High

“I will pub­lish the de­cree;

Thee I own My Son

for I

Have this day be­got­ten Thee.

“Ask

for her­it­age I’ll make

All the hea­then na­tions Thine;

Thou shalt in pos­ses­sion take

Earth to its re­mot­est line.

Let Thy rod of ir­on fall;

Break them with Thy scep­ter’s sway;

Dash them in­to piec­es small

Like the pot­ter’s brit­tle clay.

Therefore

kings

be wise

give ear;

Hearken

judg­es of the earth;

Learn to serve the Lord with fear

Mingle trem­bling with your mirth.

Fear His wrath

and kiss the Son

Lest ye per­ish from the way

When His wrath is but be­gun

Blest are all that on Him stay.